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Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate

Asturias had the highest death rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Melilla had the lowest, at 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.3Asturias
Lowest6.6Melilla
Median9.819 autonomous communities
Spain9.5History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

AsturiasAsturias: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Castile and LeónCastile and León: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3GaliciaGalicia: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2ExtremaduraExtremadura: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6AragonAragon: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Basque CountryBasque Country: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4CantabriaCantabria: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8AndalusiaAndalusia: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3CataloniaCatalonia: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9NavarreNavarre: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3CeutaCeuta: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4MelillaMelilla: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Asturias13.3-1 pts
2Castile and León12.3-2.8 pts
3Galicia12.20 pts
4Extremadura11.6-0.7 pts
5Aragon10.9-1.7 pts
6La Rioja10.7-0.9 pts
7Basque Country10.4-0.6 pts
8Cantabria10.3-0.8 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha9.9-2.7 pts
10Valencian Community9.8+0.2 pts
11Andalusia9.30 pts
12Catalonia8.9-1.4 pts
13Navarre8.7-1.4 pts
14Region of Murcia8.3+0.1 pts
15Ceuta8.1+0.4 pts
16Canary Islands7.9+0.3 pts
17Balearic Islands7.4+0.1 pts
17Community of Madrid7.4-2.5 pts
19Melilla6.6-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which autonomous community has the highest death rate?

Asturias, with 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest death rate?

Melilla, with 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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